Germans urged to sign peace terms as hostilities loom
Associated Press reports from Paris say Germany has two days to answer the revised peace arms. If refused, three days grace follow before armistice suspends and hostilities might resume June 21. Paris advises optimism that Germans will accept the terms despite possible delays. In Arkansas, Clyde Ellison, a black man, is reported hanged by a mob near Star City after an attack on a farmer's daughter.
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Associated Press
Star City
Ark
Clyde Ellison
Dave Bennett
Paris
Snyder Blacksmith Joe Stahl Shot After Parole
Snyder Texas June 14 Joe Stahl a blacksmith of Fluvanna paroled from Leavenworth prison where he was interned for pro-German utterances was shot to death yesterday by J F Dowdy a justice of the peace in the town of Snyder.
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Associated Press
Snyder
Texas
Joe Stahl
Fluvanna
Leavenworth
J. F. Dowdy
Cotton consumed and trade in May 1894
Cotton consumed during May totaled 487,998 bales and 10 month total to May 31 reached 4,783,319 bales. Imports stood at 36,812, up from 29,635 last year. Exports were 444,718, including 899 linters, versus 292,104 with 12,012 linters last year.
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Washington
Vickers Vimy Starts Atlantic Flight From St Johns
St Johns Newfoundland June 14 The Vickers Vimy plane began the transatlantic flight at 4 13 p m Greenwich time carrying Captain Jack Alcock and Lieutenant Brown from Newfoundland toward the hoped for crossing attempting the first nonstop Atlantic flight from Britain to North America in modern aviation history
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Associated Press
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Greenwich
Jack Alcock
Lieut. Whitten Brown
National and Local Celebrations Mark Historic Dates
The nation marks the 142nd birthday of Old Glory and Hawaii enters its 20th year as a U S territory. Centenaries honor Henry J. Gardner and Homer Royce. Atlantic City hosts the National Tuberculosis Association three day meeting. Whitefield statue to be unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania. Delegates converge in Burlington for the Colonial Wars council. Reed College hosts commencement with Dr. Pritchett as speaker. California Republicans convene in San Francisco to back Hiram Johnson. A Washington parade protests wartime prohibition on light wines and beer.
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Vermont
Congress
National Tuberculosis Association
Atlantic City
George Whitefield
University of Pennsylvania
Masonic
United States
New York
Prince of Wales
London
Burlington
General Council
The
National Society of the Colonial Wars
Henry R. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Reed College
Portland
Ore
California
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
National Capitol
Washington
Peace Observances Mark Yale War Dead Memorial Day
Sunday services across New York City join in International Peace sermons as June fifteenth marks Pioneer Day in Idaho and the fifteenth anniversary of the General Slocum disaster. Yale commemorations honor alumni who died in the war with addresses by veterans and prominent alumni.
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New York City
Yale
University
Five Great Powers Propose Territorial Guarantee Plan
London June 14 the council of four submits to the interested states a proposal by the five great powers to guarantee the territorial limits of Eastern Europe’s liberated states as set by the peace treaties. It calls for acceptance of a stipulation protecting racial language and religious minority rights.
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London
Europe
Council of Four
To Control A Bank Paris Joneve Final Settlement
The final settlement provides that an allied civil commission shall control the area under military occupation along the left bank of the Rhine.
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Paris
Joneve
Rhine
Polish troop movement ultimatum from Marshal Foch to Germany
Corblenz reports Marshal Foch issued an ultimatum demanding immediate continuation of Polish troops moving across Germany. Berlin had ordered Polish trains halted. Six weeks into the transfer from France to Poland, completion is expected June 17. London dispatches note Bolshevik forces crossing the Galician border and approaching Tarnopol, with plans to link with Hungarian Bolsheviks.
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Germany
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Spa
Berlin
France
Poland
London
Tarnopol
Vienna
French Journalist Glaston Routier Sentenced to Death
Paris reports Glaston Routier, a prominent French journalist, was sentenced to death by a court martial for imparting military intelligence to the enemy. The ruling comes amid wartime secrecy and raises questions about press privileges and national security.
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Paris
Glaston Routier
Chinese cabinet resigns amid anti-Japanese movement
Peking June 14 The Chinese cabinet has resigned and President Chang plans to retire due to difficulties from the popular movement against pro-Japanese members. Parliament is believed to decline acceptance, effectively a vote of confidence to bolster Chang against the militarists.
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Peking
Chang
Strike Situation Still Unchanged in Telegraphers’ Walkout
Chicago June 14 The strike of commercial telegraphers against Western Union Postal and American Telegraph and Telephone companies remains practically unchanged according to telegraph officials Union leaders claim valuable assistance from the Order of Railway Telegraphers nationwide while declining to handle commercial business.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Union, Postal and American Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Attorney General Rules on Political Committee Roles
In a June 14 ruling from Austin Texas the attorney general states that no officeholder at any level may serve as chair or member of a political executive committee while seeking office. The guidance applies to United States and Texas candidates.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
United States
Judge Glass Dead in Texarkana at Midnight
Judge Hiram Glass, a prominent railroad attorney, died suddenly at midnight in Texarkana Texas from acute indigestion. His body will be sent to Austin for burial, his home.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Texas
Hiram Glass
Austin
Governor Lister Dead In Seattle June 24
Governor Ernest Lister of Washington died after several months illness in Seattle. His passing ends a lengthy term marked by progressive reforms and public service.
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Seattle
Ernest Lister
Washington
Yale to Celebrate Great War Record
New Haven June 14 Yale University plans commemorative exercises in Woolsey Hall for 200 plus alumni and students who died in the war. The 297 names on the roll of honor include 72 from classes not yet graduated when the war began. Twenty five earned war decorations. two faculty members died in service.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Yale
Cleven
Woolsey Hall
Whitefield statue unveiled at University of Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia on June 14 a statue of Rev. George Whitefield was unveiled in the university dormitory triangle during commencement ceremonies attended by bishops and university trustees. The relief by Dr. R Tait McKeneie depicts Whitefield addressing an audience, right hand raised, left holding a Bible.
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George Whitefield
Triangle
University of Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal Church
Whitefield
New York
R Tait McKeneie
Contentment remark from Shin bone in Family Resemblance
A line from the Boston Transcript quotes Shin bone saying Contentment is a mighty fine thing but hard to distinguish from ordinary laziness. The remark plays on language and humor in a brief aside.
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Shinbone
Boston Transcript
Laredo National Bank Statement of Liabilities
A fragment from the Laredo National Bank in Laredo Texas appears to present a liabilities section. The readable text is limited and does not provide specific figures or accounts. Further details are unavailable within the provided OCR snippet.
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